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holds up one's end

holds up one's end is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold up one's end.

Meaning of hold up one's end

Verb

hold up one's end (third-person singular simple present holds up one's end, present participle holding up one's end, simple past and past participle held up one's end)

  1. (idiomatic) To hold up one's end of a bargain; to fulfill one's promise or obligation.
    • I'm holding up my end and you had better hold up yours.

Questions about holds up one's end

What is holds up one's end the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Holds up one's end is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hold up one's end.

Words near holds up one's end in the dictionary

  1. holds together
  2. holds true
  3. holds up
  4. holds up a mirror to
  5. holds up as
  6. holds up one's end
  7. holds water
  8. holds with
  9. holds with the hare and runs with the hounds
  10. holdsman
  11. holdsmen

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